# Hales: Beef Cutout Prices Slide as Packers Weigh Slaughter Cuts

> Beef cutout values slid as packers weighed slaughter cuts. Lean hogs closed 342 points lower at $58.60 and December cattle fell 352 points. Ground beef retail pricing in Amarillo was also cited at $5.66 per pound.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:53.174Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/219-hales-beef-cutout-prices-slide-as-packers-weigh-slaughter-cuts
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Falling cutout values and lower cattle and hog futures reduce packer margins and can slow slaughter, with downward pressure on feeder and fed cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/hales-beef-cutout-prices-slide-as-packers-weigh-slaughter-cuts/

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